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January 29, 2022
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People can't join my meeting

  • January 29, 2022
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For some reason, Zoom keeps not letting participants join, citing "The host has another meeting in progress". While I did hav the meeting OPEN, this has never been a problem before and has always allowed participants into the waiting room. Waiting room is enabled, as well as the setting to allow participants to join before the host has arrived. I don't know what to do. EDIT: I'd also like to point out that I even tried leaving the meeting and having them try to join, but it just switched to "Waiting for host to start meeting."

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    CarlaA
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 14, 2023

    Hi all! 

     

    Thank you for your contributions to this thread. have some tips to share regarding the issue of a Zoom host having another meeting in progress. Our support team has created an article dedicated to this problem: Zoom Host has another meeting in progress. I suggest checking it out for specific guidance. Just follow the instructions provided in the article to address the issue. 

     

    Thanks!

    Carla,
    Zoom Community Team

    Newcomer
    August 3, 2023

    This is the same solution we have all already tried and been given. The article is incorrect, it does not only affect web or desktop, affects mobile app too.

     

    User schedules a meeting using the zoom app on mobile (in my case, iOS). User then sends the meeting invite via email. Participant clicks on email and is told that the user has another meeting in progress. The meeting organiser waits patiently for the participant to join the meeting. The participant asks the organiser why they are in a different meeting. But only one meeting has been set up.

     

    In the meantime, over a period of years, Zoom ignores the issue and presents the same solution without ever properly understanding the problem.

    Newcomer
    October 12, 2023

    I am also getting this regularly. It's causing real damage to my business at the moment. What is the solution? The solution provided here is, as has been stated, not correct and unhelpful!

    Newcomer
    April 18, 2024

    Hiya, its sad to see that this problem with zoom has been going on for over two years now.
    The solutions being offered are not practical or simply do not resolve the problem.
    Consumer law protects in this case.
    If as a customer (of which I am and many are) has problems such as the ones described above, yet the solutions that are given do not work or are not applicable, and still no resolution is reached and the problem persists (which it is)...
    ...it is the responsibility of the company (in this case zoom) to approach each person individually, offering them a refund on the product theyve purchased as well as loss of any earnings.
    Today, at 10:00a.m I lost another £50 (approx $58) as a result of people not being able to get into the Yoga class meeting I had organised.
    Last week £30 (approx $38) lost on the same problem.
    So far £80 (approx $88) in lost revenue.
    I, personally believe this money needs to be paid back to me by zoom as the issue is not with me and all solutions offered have failed.
    I await you getting in touch.
    You have my email.
    Graeme